Windover Lake Dam

Windover Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Warren County, New York, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Windover Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Windover Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Windover Corporation (private). It impounds the Baker Brook near Sodom.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 855 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/18/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountyWarren
Nearest CitySodom
River/StreamBaker Brook
Coordinates43.63222, -74.00778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage855 acre-ft
Max Storage855 acre-ft
Normal Storage505 acre-ft
Surface Area100 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Max Discharge3,700 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThe Windover Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/18/2017
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY00150
Federal IDNY00150
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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